Forklift Operator - Wytheville, United States - PepsiCo Beverages North America

Description

The Team Leader will oversee warehouse floor operations and perform first echelon supervision. Responsible to prioritize tasks, redirect resources, collect, and report M & W measures, and assist with training/development of warehouse performers.
Unloads transport trucks delivering finished products to the warehouse and stores it in its designated warehouse space. Loads empty pallets and plastic storage flats/shells for the transport truck to return to the manufacturing location. Position loads pre-made, multi-product pallets on to local delivery trucks. Position will likely have housekeeping duties such as recycling plastic, mopping/sweeping, and ensuring cleanliness standards). Must be able to pass Forklift Driving Skills test.

This position requires lifting cases weighing from 20-45 pounds repeatedly throughout a long work period. Also requires carrying and lifting cases while reaching, bending, climbing, walking/standing to move product through warehouse. Position may include periodic weekend and/or holiday work.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead a team of warehouse personnel on daily tasks.

• Operate a forklift in a safe and orderly manner

• Operate yard truck as needed in a safe and orderly manner

• Receive and store incoming items according to warehouse standards

• Maintain a safe and orderly storage arrangement for all items handled

• Maintain cleanliness in assigned area (e.g. yard and warehouse)

• Reload route trucks promptly and safely

• Sort and store partial cases of products returned on route trucks

• Maintain records of daily check list (pre-trip inspections)

• Comply with GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES, safety, audit and food safety standards

• May be required to work with production equipment and associated technologies

• Meet performance / productivity standards

• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 18 years or older; 21 years or older if CDL Required

• Pass the drug test / physical capabilities test (if applicable)

• Pass the background check

• Must be able to pass Forklift Driving Skills test

• Must be able to pass a Backing/Close Quarter Evaluation

• Valid CDL license (if required)

• Pass DOT physical and DOT Road Test (if applicable)

HELPFUL EXPERIECE:

• Working in a high-speed manufacturing environment (e.g., team-oriented, deadline driven, high performance demands, fast-paced, etc.)

• Driving a forklift (e.g., performing basic operations such as driving forwards, driving backwards, lifting and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging product, etc.)

• Working with racking systems and loading/unloading pallets (e.g., pulling and placing pallets on/off vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically, etc.)

• Working with standards of operation (e.g., OSHA requirements on minimum/maximum speeds, signaling, putting products in appropriate areas, etc.)

• 18 years or older; 21 years or older if CDL Required
• Pass the physical capabilities test (if applicable)
• Must be able to pass Forklift Driving Skills test
• Valid CDL license (if required)
• Pass DOT physical and DOT Road Test (if applicable)

• Working in a high-speed manufacturing environment (e.g., team-oriented, deadline driven, high performance demands, fast-paced, etc.)
• Driving a forklift (e.g., performing basic operations such as driving forwards, driving backwards, lifting and lowering boom, maneuvering in tight areas without damaging product, etc.)
• Working with racking systems and loading/unloading pallets (e.g., pulling and placing pallets on/off vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically, etc.)
• Working with standards of operation (e.g., OSHA requirements on minimum/maximum speeds, signaling, putting products in appropriate areas, etc.)
  
  Our Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable laws, including but not limited to, San Francisco Police Code Sections , commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance; and Chapter XVII, Article 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code, commonly referred to as the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.